The Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a unique collaboration.
CRP has teamed up with Pope’s Yard Brewery in North Watford to commission a special guest beer, inspired by the Abbey Flyer – the nickname for the rail line which runs from Watford Junction, through Garston, to St Albans Abbey Station. The beer also pays tribute to the peregrine falcons who have nested on the roof of St Albans Cathedral for the last few years.
The brew will debut at the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, held at The Alban Arena from September 24 to 27.
This initiative marks the beginning of a collaboration between the CRP and Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, with the shared goal of promoting biodiversity along the Abbey Line.
Barbara Leenen, from Pope’s Yard Brewery, said: “We’re thrilled to be part of this celebration. We’ve relocated to a very old industrial building that used to have its own railway siding off the Abbey Line. So, it’s wonderful to collaborate and brew something that honours both our new neighbour and the wildlife around it.”
Steve Cavinder, chair of Abbey Line CRP, added: “This beer is a toast to 20 years of community rail and a future where sustainable transport and biodiversity go hand in hand.”
Photo credit: Nick Thompson
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